Cargo Plane Crash at Miami Airport Kills 5; Cause Under Investigation
A Boeing 767-300 cargo plane overran a runway at Miami International Airport, killing five people, with the cause still under investigation.
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Reference data
From aircraft and geographic registries, not from the news sources. Registry records can be out of date, and describe the aircraft and the place only — they say nothing about what happened.
- Terrain elevation
- 23 ft
- Nearest aerodrome
- 6.2 miles ESE of Miami International Airport (KMIA/MIA)
Sources
- Amazon Prime Cargo Plane Crash: 5 Killed, Several Injured After Aircraft Overruns Runway At Miami Airportnewsx.com
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- What we know about an Amazon cargo plane careening off a Miami runway, killing at least 5 | CNNcnn.com
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- Photos: 5 Dead as Cargo Plane Leaves Runway at Miami Airport, Crashes into Carsfirehouse.com
- Amazon says it’s 'working closely' with authorities after cargo plane crash kills 5foxbusiness.com
- Amazon cargo plane crashes at Miami airport, killing at least five, injuring scores geo.tv
- Investigators hunt for what went wrong after cargo plane crash in Miami kills at least 5ky3.com
- Cargo plane crashes after going off Miami International Airport runway, killing 5local10.com
- At least five dead after Amazon cargo plane crashes at Miami airportmprnews.org
- Investigators hunt for what went wrong after cargo plane crash in Miami kills at least 5newsday.com
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Revision history
- Version 67 Sept 2026, 15:56current
Cargo Plane Crash at Miami Airport Kills 5; Cause Under Investigation
- Version 57 Sept 2026, 15:52
Updated to reflect the latest reporting and investigation status.
- Version 47 Sept 2026, 02:27
Updated to reflect the latest reporting on the investigation and operator details.
- Version 37 Sept 2026, 00:27
Added conflicting date and operator attributions.
- Version 27 Sept 2026, 00:22
Added details from Firehouse on the crash sequence, ground stop, and engine fire; noted the FAA's involvement per Secretary Duffy; clarified the investigation status.
- Version 16 Sept 2026, 22:25
First published.
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